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The Johnsons of Billingshurst and Their Immigration to Edwards County, Illinois
By Meghan Fearn “Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.” Gary and Leon Johnson have taken this instruction from Deuteronomy 32:7 to heart. After years of study and research, the brothers have compiled the Johnson family genealogy and published it into a book. Through the compilation of this book, the brothers have discovered the faith, strength, and sacrifices made in their family to bring them to the place they are today. The Johnsons of Billingshurst and Their Immigration to Edwards County, Illinois is a 631-page Gary and Leon with John Hurd – John Hurd is a lobook compiled by Gary Johnson and edited by Leon cal history expert in Billingshurst, England. John proJohnson and S. Melinda Johnson. The book con- vided very specific information relating to where the tains birth certificates, deeds, photographs, letters, Johnsons had lived in the area for hundreds of years. maps, and timelines of the Johnson Family from as early as 1590 A.D. The book boasts more than 60 appendices and over 700 illustrations. It gives insight into the type of life that was led by the Johnsons in Billingshurst. It also documents their immigration to Edwards County and gives a look into the family history since that move. This collection of genealogy has been a longtime, joint effort by both Leon and Gary, both of whom were raised in Edwards County, Illinois. The collection is a result of family interviews, written correspondence, and trips to several courthouses, churches, libraries, and landmarks. They recruited the help of local historian John Hurd in Billingshurst. They also found valuable information through Anna V. Johnson Alldredge and her book Genealogy of the Johnsons and Their Descendants. Quite a bit of travel has also been involved, including three trips to England and five trips to Salt Lake City, Utah. Gary is no stranger to travel. After graduating from Edwards County High School, he pursued a degree in Mechanical Engineering. This field of work took him to places such as Germany and France, where he and his family lived for 11 years. Most of the projects he worked on over the years were in the field of nuclear energy. These projects included work on advanced uranium enrichment technology called Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation, an international fusion energy project called ITER, and the design and construction of the Spallation Neutron Source. Throughout his travels and career, genealogy was never far from his mind. However, it was not until he retired in 2019 that Gary was able to devote the time needed to compile the collection of genealogy into one document.
Gary and Leon in front of the Wooddale Farmhouse in Billingshurst, England. Our Johnson family lived in this house and farmed the surrounding 300 acres for more than 100 years.
In the book Johnson shares: “In the beginning, my research into the Johnsons in England was intended to answer a few basic questions that I had: Who were our Johnsons in England and what kind of people were they? Where did they live and what did they do? Why did they immigrate to America and specifically Edwards County, Illinois? How did they survive and thrive in America? After years of research, I have a good understanding of the answers to these questions, however the answers were spread across hundreds of files. Putting this information into a form that is easily understood is a challenge. However, if I didn’t take the time to organize and compile the information, it would be lost. A book seemed the best way to preserve the information for the next generation.” Leon welcomes anyone interested in purchasing a copy of the book to contact him at Herschel Johnson Implement. It is available for pre-order until May 31st. This book may inspire others to do a little digging and look deeper into their own genealogy. Reflecting on the faith and sacrifices of past generations may help strengthen the resolve to continue building a strong family legacy for years to come.
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The Johnsons of Billingshurst and Their Immigration to Edwards County, Illinois - continued
Above left: Simon Johnson was the first of the five Johnson brothers to come to America in 1834. Finding the first log cabin location of all five of the Johnson brothers was part of our research. We now know the location of all of their cabins, however very little trace of the home sites remain. The photo shows some pottery remnants from the location of Simon’s cabin which was torn down sometime after 1902. The land has now been farmed over for more than 100 years but pottery remnants still remain. John H Johnson Tombstone at Oak Grove Cemetery. Above right: John H Johnson was the fourth of the five Johnson brothers to come to American and our 3rd great grandfather. Finding the final resting place of all five of the original Johnson brothers was part of our research. We now know two are buried in the Johnson cemetery, two at Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville, and one at Ridge Cemetery. At left: The Johnson Cemetery after being cleaned by the Leon Johnson family in the 2013. The family has cleaned it many times over the years. The first burial was in ~1837. Fully documenting the cemetery was one of their research activities. Below: The Johnson family attended St Mary’s church from the early 1700’s. Leon and Gary are pointing to the burial spot of their 4th great grand-parents who died in 1844 and are buried at St Mary’s in Billingshurst.
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The Wabash County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, April 14th at the recently renovated City Hall that is located at 631 N. Market Street in Mt. Carmel, IL. Mayor Joe Judge stated “This was a group effort and has taken some time to get here. We are so happy to have this building and location for the future of our community.”
WVC to hold in-person commencement Mount Carmel, Ill.— Wabash Valley College will hold a face-to-face commencement ceremony on May 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Spencer Sports Center. There will be a number of precautions taken and federal, state and IECC guidelines will be followed. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only 500 people will be allowed in the Spencer Sports Center. In order to meet this requirement, this will be a ticketed event. In an effort to provide our graduates the greatest possible number of tickets to give to friends and family, WVC is limiting the number of people helping with the event, on stage, or attending for awards. Each graduate will be given 4 tickets to distribute as they would like. Graduates and attending parties will be spaced out per current CDC guidelines. Masks will be required for entrance into the commencement ceremony.
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IJAS Regional Virtual Science Fair
Tobias Fullop, son of Julko and Nikki Fullop, and Brody English, son of Chelsey Schallenberg, participated in the IJAS Regional Science Fair, which was held virtually this year. The boys presented their findings on an experiment determining which food deer would prefer to a panel of judges through a Zoom meeting. They were awarded the highest level, a Gold certificate, from the judges for their efforts. Their project scored high enough to be awarded a monetary prize sponsored by the SIU School of Medicine for overall excellence. Tobias and Brody also qualified to compete in the State Science Fair to be held virtually later this year. Sarah Dougherty is their 8th grade Science teacher and sponsor. Congratulations to Tobias and Brody on a great achievement under difficult circumstances!
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Congratulations to the WSGS and AGS winners of the National FFA Week coloring contest! Pictured above AGS winners: (lr) Allyson Bohannon, Cole Smith, Kami Fewkes, Tenley Short, Tanner Downs, Lucy Harrison, Hannah Perry, Konor Bailey, Nate Greathouse, Kyntlee Kelsey and Daelyn Gifford. Pictured at left WSGS winners: (l-r) Front Row: Charli Cheadle - 2nd grade, Jared Aidt - 3rd grade. Back Row: Emersyn McVaigh 1st grade, and Piper Cheadle - Kindergarten.
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Congratulations to MCHS sophomore Carli Merritt for winning the Americanism essay contest in the Wabash Unit, the TwentyThird District, and the Fifth Division. She was awarded the certificates along with a $50 check from the local Americanism Chairman, Mary Jimmie Moade. The essay has been sent to the next level. Great job Carli!!!
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FNB holds groundbreaking ceremony
FNB employees and Grayville City Council members recently participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new bank building. Left to right – FNB employees Tonia Hickenbottom, Judd Longbons, Sherrie Ward, Emily Cowling, Katie Hooper, City Financial Commisioner David Jordan, City Clerk JoEllen Seil, and Grayville Mayor Travis Thompson.
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FNB recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of its new bank building located along Route 1 at 113 South Court Street in Grayville. The ceremony was a celebration of the new project and highlighted the bank’s connection and history with the local area. “FNB has been honored to be a part of the Grayville community for many years,” said Joey Hungerford, incoming President of FNB. “We are very excited to see this new facility come to fruition so that we can continue to better serve our customers and the Grayville community,” he added. The new 3,800 square foot facility will be more convenient for customers, with a state-ofthe-art lobby and drive-through. Construction is expected to take approximately nine months, with an anticipated grand opening early 2022. Fairfield National Bank was created in 1903 and was a successor to the respected Pendleton, Johns, and Company banking business and the earlier E. Bonham & Company Bank. In 1931, Fairfield National accepted the assets and liabilities of the First National Bank, adding assets and ensuring long term stability. FNB currently has locations in Fairfield, Wayne City, and Grayville and is a member FDIC.
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Little Roots Gardening Program for Tag-A-Longs Edwards County 4-H Tag-ALongs, ages 5-7, met at the Extension office on Saturday, April 17, for a Little Roots Gardening Workshop. The attendees made “growing” bracelets and learned about the six basic elements’ plants need to grow and thrive. The next activity that was completed was a bean seed dissection. They learned the 3 parts of the seed: seed coat (protects the seed), embryo (baby plant) and the cotyledon (food). Afternoon workshop L to R: Isabella Jones, Reagan Bogle, Max Shel Twenty-eight of the Tag-A-Long by, Warren Bond, Evelyn Bond and Emmalyn Jones. members will be taking part in the Little Roots Gardening program. This program was established in 2018 by University of Illinois Extension-Livingston, McLean and Woodford County educators. The program was piloted in 2020, by two other 4-H programs in the state. They are extending the program to all Extension units in the state, this year. Goals of this program is to increase interest in 4-H gardening project areas; encourage youth to grow their own food and flowers and donate extra to those in need, as well as provide an opportunity for family engagement. Participants have received their gardening calendar that will guide the youth and an adult in growing six different plants from seed through harvest. They will be receiving radish, pumpkin, zinnia, and sunflower seeds, along with, tomato and pepper transplants. The calendar provides weekly activities from mid-April through September. The youth will be learning about horticulture and caring for their plants. They will learn about pollination and insects, weather, plant parts, the life cycle and plant care. Families of participants will be invited to a private Facebook group to receive weekly tips, videos and gardening activities. Youth will be offered opportunities to showcase their vegetables and flowers at the Edwards County 4-H General Project Show in July, a Pumpkin Contest in the fall and sharing on Edwards County 4-H Facebook and the private Facebook group. Edwards County 4-H is thrilled that many of our Tag-A-Longs are taking part in this learning experience. They will be receiving a certificate upon completing the program. There is no fee to participate in this program. Morning workshop L to R: Blair Fewkes, Kami Fewkes, Holland Bell, Rosen Bell, Emersyn McVaigh, Gracie Fenton, Jaxon Anderson, Kaysen Kelsey, Dean Craig, Kyntlee Kelseyn and Kali Cunningham
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Allendale School is proud to announce the March Students of the Month: Kindergarten William Jackman; 1st Grade - Wesley Weir; 2nd Grade - Chandler Bray; 3rd Grade - Zoey Headrick; 4th Grade - Kelsey Morgan; Junior High Cadence Buchanan; Junior High - Mark Vaupel
Allendale School Book Fair Winners
Allendale School is proud to announce winners of the contests for the Book Fair, “Jungle... Elephants, Tigers, and Books, OH MY!” The elementary had a coloring contest and the winners are: Madisyn Weiss (Kindergarten), Henry Buchanan (1st grade), Sophia Breen (2nd Grade), Grasyn Morgan (3rd Grade), Ryland Houchin (4th grade). In the junior high, they had a skittles in a jar guessing contest. The winners were: Stetson Potts (5th grade), Levi Potts (6th grade), Rhiley Byrns (7th grade), HallPictured above: (l-r) Front row - Ryland Houchin, Grasyn Morgan, Sophia Breen, Hen- ie Courter (8th grade). ry Buchanan, Madisyn Weiss. (l-r) Back row - Hallie Courter, Rhiley Byrns, Levi Potts, Out of the junior high, Stetson Potts was the Stetson Potts closest, as he was only 8 off from being correct.
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Sponsored by Fairfield Save-a-lot where you can get low prices everyday! Peanut Butter Cookies - Marilyn Groff Ingredients 1 stick butter 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt Instructions: Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Add flour, soda and salt. Roll into walnut size balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 3750 for 10 minutes. Top baked cookies with chocolate kiss or mini peanut butter cup. If you don’t top with a kiss or peanut butter cup flatten with a fork. Chocolate Cup Cookie in a Mug Ingredients 4 tbsp of flour 2 tbsp. brown sugar 3 tbsp milk 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp vanilla 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp chocolate chip Instructions: Mix everything in a large mug except 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips. Add them on top. Cook in microwave 1:30 - 1:45 minutes.
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Grayville High School
Landon Arthur
Parker Burton
Christian Chambliss
Madelyn Cunningham
Kaidan Funkhouser
Aydreanna Gill
Brayden Hatcher
Payton Howard
Kamille Johnson
Bryce Koester
Jaleen Koons
Kenley Leavens
Congratulations, graduates. We’re proud of you!
May your graduation be the first of many achievements to follow. Keep up the great work, and we know you will continue to reach new heights of success.
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Grayville High School
Kayne Schroeder
Garrett Stone
Kameron Worley
Baccalaureate May 10 - 7 pm Graduation May 13 - 7 pm
Both held at GHS gymnasium with no attendance requirements.
April 7th Grayville FFA competed in the Section 23 Horticulture and Livestock judging CDEs. The hort team placed 3rd and the livestock team placed 10th. Congratulations to Madelyn Cunningham for placing 4th and Matthew Cowles for placing 5th individually! Recntily the club painted the parking blocks at the
school.
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Edwards County High School
Ava Anderson
Corbin Andrini
Elijah Berger
Ally Bishop
Diego Borowiak
Quincie Borowiak
Harry Boudreau
Aaron Brown
Gabriel Clodfelter
Riley Delancy
Levi Emmons
John Fishel
We’re proud Yourhard hardwork workand and dedication have We’re proudofofyou, you,graduates! graduates! Your dedication have paid off, and we wish you success and prosperity in all of your future paid off, proud and we you successYour andhard prosperity all of yourhave future We’re of wish you, graduates! work andincome dedication endeavors. May all of your hopes and dreams true. endeavors. May all of your hopes and dreams come true.
paid off, and we wish you success and prosperity in all of your future endeavors. May all of your hopes and dreams come true.
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Edwards County High School
Peyton Fallen
Meredith Gillard
Madison Glover
Alli Goering
Landon Greatline
Cheyenne Griffin
Dominic Harris
Madison Harris
Lillian Hayes
Mollie Hedrick
Micah Henson
Kaitlyn Inglis
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Peyton!
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Edwards County High School
Michael Jones
James Krouse
Shana Laffut
Kaylie Land
Jackson Larkin
Amaya Lashbrook
Vinh Le
Trinity Lee
Von Marceaux
Donna Martin
Jay Massey
Kirsten McCulley
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
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Edwards County High School
Jack Mecum
Blake Mewes
Devin Meyer
Jaedyn Millman
Jaxcin Nold
Diane Ochate
Devin Osmon
Luke Perkins
Jonah Potts
Isaiah Pountain
Jace Rector
Ty Schmittler
Keep Reaching For the Stars Graduates! Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens. Daniel 12:3a
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Edwards County High School
Jenna Schnepper
Hayden Schwarzlose
Jordan Schwarzlose
Katelyn Sharp
Jaycie Shaw
Isaac Shepherd
Max Short
Torrence Smith
James Ryan St. Ledger
Elijah Steber
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Laney Stephens
Dakota Sweat
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Graduation May 22 - 4 pm
ECHS football field. Inclement weather will move event to ECHS gymnasium. Graduates will be advised of the attendance requirements.
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Edwards County High School
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EC FFA Hosts Public Speaking and Quiz Bowl Event By: Rylan Robb On March 30, 2021, the Edwards County FFA hosted the Public Speaking and Quiz Bowl competitive events. In the Quiz Bowl event, members have to answer questions all about agriculture. The Edwards County Quiz Bowl team consisted of Carissa Jefferson, Emma Wiseman, Tara Michels, Aaron Brown, and Addie Bailey. The team received 6th place. We had three members competing in different areas of public speaking for that event. Campbell Biggs doing Creed Speaking, Kassidi Metcalf doing JV Prepared, and Rylan Robb doing Varsity Extemporaneous. Creed Speaking is where the individual recites the FFA Creed to the best of their ability. Prepared is where the individual has to speak on a problem then proposing an effective solution, with this being done before the contest. Extemporaneous is where the individual gets a random topic to speak about and gets 30 minutes to research it and then present it. Overall, Kassidi got 1st and Rylan got 3rd! Good job everyone! Thanks to all the volunteers and judges who helped make this Section 23 event a success. We appreciate all of your help!
Pictured L to R: Creed Speaking contestant Campbell Biggs, Varsity Extemporaneous Public Speaker Rylan Robb, and JV Prepared Speaker Kassidi Metcalf recently participated in the Section 23 Public Speaking Contest.
At right: L to R: Ready to answer ag-related Quiz Bowl questions at the recent Section 23 event are: Aaron Brown, Emma Wiseman, Carissa Jefferson, Tara Michels, and Addie Bailey
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Edwards County Panthers Finish Undefeated
Edwards County Panthers 7th & 8th grade basketball team: Back row (l-r): Kyndal Richards, Grace Bishop, Lola Nussmeyer, Emmy Goering, Carlin St.Ledger, Jackie Fritchley, Allison Groff, Shayla Ewing, Ava McFall, Allee Ried, Grace McCarty. Front row (l-r): Katie Robb, jenna Shaw, Madi Murphy, Ashlyn Weaver, Alice Robb, Olivia Rigg, Chloe Iles, Falon Richards. Photos provided by French Creek Photography At left the team celebrates after finishing the season undefeated and Coach Rebecca Brinkman congratulates 8th grader Emmy Goering on her outstanding season. The Edwards County Panther’s girls basketball 6th, 7th and 8th grade teams finished their abbreviated Covid seasons undefeated. The 8th grade team finished JNEC conference champs for the first time ever with a 13-0 overall record. The 7th grade team finished as back to back 7th grade JNEC conference champs and went undefeated for the second year in a row with a 13-0 overall record. Last season the Panthers won the 7th grade Regional and Sectional advancing to the Elite Eight in State. Unfortunately, this season the team did not get to defend their title due to the IESA not allowing a postseason. The teams celebrated with a firetruck escort around the Albion square with fans lining the square to celebrate with them. The 6th grade team also played an abbreviated Covid season and finished 5-0. The 5th grade team had a record of 3-2. Since fans were not allowed in the gym their games were streamed on YouTube. The team only had one 8th grader on the team, Emmy Goering, so the team is looking forward to defending their titles next year. The teams were coached by head coach Rebecca Brinkman, assistant coach Christy St. Ledger and volunteer assistant coach Pat Copeland.
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Mt. Carmel High School
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Mt. Carmel High School
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Mt. Carmel High School
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Aleyda McPherson
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Mt. Carmel High School
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Courtney Potts
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Mt. Carmel High School
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Jada Smith
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Mt. Carmel High School
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Pictured: Vicki Stipp, Kay Lynn Alka, Candi Kissel, Sue Thompson, Brianne Foster, Laura Taylor, Pat Johnson, Matalei Greer, and Gerald Greer. Not available for picture: Travis Wagner, Connie Day, Chris Brown
Mt. Carmel Grade School has a new outlet for kids and it’s full of interactive and fun activities to achieve in the ‘Sensory Hallway’. The Sensory Hallway is utilized for students who are having trouble staying focused in class. It’s a “Brain Break” for them. The hallway of synergistic fun was created thanks to generous donations from community members. Erin Stephen, social worker for W.O.V.S.E.D approached Laura Taylor, social worker for Wabash #348 and Brianne Foster, principal at Mt. Carmel Grade School about the idea. A grant was written but was not approved. Sue Thompson, W.O.V.S.E.D CD Classroom Assistant took to social media and asked for interest in donations for the project. Within 3 days, enough money was raised to follow through with the project. The Sensory Hallway was made possible by donations from: Wabash General Hospital, Alka Chiropractic, Corwin Printing, The Grind, Matt, Candi and Logan Kissel, Pat Johnson and Matalei Greer, and Chris Brown.
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Each year at Albion Grade School, the second grade classes collect pop tabs to recycle in April. They collect the tabs in boxes and walk them up to McDonald’s on Earth Day, April 22. McDonald’s takes them to Evansville to be recycled, and the money goes to the Ronald McDonald house. Our students also pick up trash at the Albion City Park in the afternoon to help keep our Earth clean. We talk about different things we can do at home and at school. We talk about the 3 R’s; reduce, reuse and recycle. The students enjoyed making craft projects out of egg cartons, toilet paper tubes, and paper towel tubes. We also made bird feeders with pine cones, peanut butter and bird seed. They hope to share these ideas and projects with others so we can all make a difference! Earth Day can be practiced everyday!
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Darla Bradum joing Master Gardner program For the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program, the last four decades can be measured by the millions of volunteer hours given to help bring horticultural help to communities across the state. This year marks the 46th anniversary of the Illinois Master Gardener program. With over 2,600 members today, Illinois Master Gardeners have given more than 2,309,348 volunteer hours, a value of over $46 million, to the state. Today, Master Gardener volunteers—who come from farms, small towns, suburbs, and cities—offer numerous educational opportunities related to gardening in nearly every county in the state. In Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne Counties we are in the process of making this program come to life once again. We have had active Master Gardeners in the past, and knew this would be something great to bring to the forefront of Extension once again. Currently, we have a new volunteer who has completed the Winter training in Edwards County. Darla Bradham has always loved all flowers. Since her retirement, Darla has successfully completed the Master Gardener training and this has been on her bucket list for a long time. This has been something she has always wanted to do and we are excited that she has plans to volunteer with Extension and projects are in the works for her to complete her 60 hours of internship. Once this is complete she will be an active member of the Illinois Master Gardener program. Plans are currently being made to do a volunteer program for the Boy Scouts of Olney. Other projects are being tossed around and Darla will be working with other Master Gardeners within the unit. The mission of the Illinois Master Gardener program is “Helping Others Learn to Grow.” After 60 hours of training in topics such as vegetable and flower gardening, insect problems, and plant diseases, the volunteers participate in programs throughout their communities. Some of those opportunities may include speaking at garden clubs, civic groups, or schools; answering calls or emails at garden help desks; establishing demonstration gardens that serve as educational tools; and educating citizens on how to establish community gardens. You don’t have to be a gardening expert to become a Master Gardener. All you need is an interest in gardening, some time to volunteer in the community, and a desire to share your knowledge with others. The program is more about connections; connecting people with other gardeners, with their community, and with reliable resources for information. Once connections are forged, it’s time to get sowing and growing in our many meaningful community projects. If anyone is interested in volunteering and becoming a Master Gardener in Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, or Wayne Counties, another round of online training happen this Summer with and registrations underway. You can contact Tara Buerster, County Director at 618-445-2934 or buerste2@illinois.edu for more information. We would love to have more volunteers join in!
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Grayville FFA members participated in public speaking events and Quizbowl March 30th at the Section 23 CDE. Madelyn Cunningham placed 2nd in Varsity Prepared and will advance to the district 5 contest! Kylee Roosevelt placed 7th and Kyndal Duncan placed 5th in the Creed. Reece Compton placed 5th in Jv Extemperanous. Reece, Kylee, Kyndal and Kadyn Cox competed in Quizbowl as well. Kadyn did not have to be in official dress since he did not compete in public speaking. Great job everyone!
At left: The ECHS FFA Horticulture team recently placed first at the Section 23 contest. Emma Wiseman finished 2nd overall, Rylan Robb finished 7th, and Kassidi Metcalf was in 10th place. Team members are: (l-r) Rylan Robb, Kassidy Metcalf, Carissa Jefferson, Emma Wiseman, and Aaron Brown
At right: The ECHS FFA Livestock team recently placed 5th at the Section 23 contest. Team members are: (l-r) Tren-
ton Jefferson, Maverick Moore, Campbell Biggs, Lillian Nussmeyer, and Tara Michels.
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Congratulations to the April Student of the Month, Tara Michels. She was nominated for her classroom and extracurricular work. For her efforts, she will receive a hat from CarQuest, a car wash set from Super Clean Car Wash, a Wabash General Hospital shirt and cup, a water bottle from JW Equipment, $20 cash from Matthes Farms, $20 gift card from Wabash Valley Service Company, $15 gift card from United Mutual Insurance Company, beef sticks and a t-shirt from Country Home Processing, and a $10 gift card to McDonald’s.
A BBQ at West Berwick will kick off the event at noon. Golf scramble with shotgun start at 1 pm. Sponsored by Wabash General Hospital & First National Bank. Other sponsorships available: Team $220; Hole $125; $220 Team / $50 Person (4 Person Teams) Scramble Mulligans available at registration, Prizes, Yellow Ball, Longest Drive, Closest to pin. For more information contact the Wabash County Chamber office at 618-262-5116 or go https://www. wabashcountychamber.com/chamber-golf-outing/
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New Spring Mercies
By Meghan Fearn Have you ever taken a country drive soon after a farmer has worked down the ground and right before a spring rain? This is my absolute favorite moment of spring! With the windows rolled down, the scent that fills the air is absolutely heavenly! This past weekend, as I inhaled that smell of a Southern Illinois Spring, I began to think of the newness that spring brings. Lamentations 3:22-23 Spring brings with it many forms of “new”. Baby animals are born in abundance. Fields are being planted with the hope that those tiny seeds will provide an abundant crop. Kids are graduating from school and looking to a new phase of life. Wedding season is in full swing with couples starting on one of the greatest new journeys of life. We finally get to go outside and start on those projects that have been dormant over the winter. As this scent caused me to reflect on the different types of “newness” that spring brings, the Scripture verse Lamentations 3:22-23 came to my mind. “The Lord’s loving kindnesses never cease, For His compassions never fail; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” While new animal life, plant life, and phases of life are exciting and important, I am in awe of the fact that we are offered something even greater. We are offered loving kindness and compassion from the Creator of the Universe. This gift is not just new in the spring, but it is new every - single - morning. Everything around us is now blossoming. As we catch that heavenly scent of soil and rain, we can marvel at the newness of spring. However, may the greater realization of the loving kindness and compassion offered through Christ be the aroma that we truly marvel in. May we share it with others. Happy Spring!
“The Lord’s loving kindnesses never cease, For His compassions never fail; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
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Northside Missionary Baptist Church wants to Share God’s Love with Grayville • FREE Food Bundles will be given away in the church basement begining at 8 a.m. on May 8th and June 12th. • A FREE Community Meal will be served by carry out only from 5 - 7 p.m. at the church on May 19th and June16th.
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Come Join Us For Vacation Bible School When: June 27th - July 2nd Where: Northside Baptist Church 805 N. State Rd., Grayville Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Going into kindergarten through 6th grade
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SIJHSAA Regional Championship Banners Yellow Jackets Basketball, a co-op of Allendale School and St. Mary’s School, recently received their banners to hang in the gym to recognize the SIJHSAA Regional Championship the team won during the 2021 season.
Pictured above: (l-r) Alex McGinnis, Karson Ash, Mark Vaupel, Chase Gher, Kollin Kelsey, Brendan Bowser, Cameron Kolb At right: (l-r) Brady Porter, Reed Stinson, Will Freeland, Elliott Acree, Kasen Dulgar
Friends of Grayville Planning First Annual Cruise In/Car Show - June 5th
The Friends of Grayville are planning the 1st Annual Cruise In/Car Show June 5th. The event will begin with the 8th Annual Josh Gray Memorial Scholarship Corn Hole tournament. Registration begins at 3 pm and the tournament begins at 4 pm. The cruise in will begin at 4:30 pm with door prizes and cash prizes. The fish fry begins at 5 pm, meals are by donation and all proceeds will be donated back to the Community of Grayville. Fried snacks and desserts will be available by Jenny’s Concessions. Music and entertainment will be provided by Mark Campbells band Impact. For additional information regarding the Friends of Grayville Fish Fry and Cruise In Car Show please contact Andy Brock (618) 383-1983 or Mary K Kendrick (618) 384-1937For additional information regarding the 8th Annual Josh Gray Memorial Scholarship Corn Hole Tournament please contact Debbie Gray @ (618) 384-7505.
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Carissa Jefferson Recognized as State FFA Profiency Winner Carissa Jefferson was selected as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Landscape Management. Carissa is a member of the Edwards County FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in fifty different areas based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic achievement may be considered for this award. SAEs allow students to learn by doing by either owning and operating an agricultural business, working or serving an internship at an agriculture-based business or conducting an agriculture-based scientific experiment and reporting results. Jefferson was selected as the State Winner by a committee of agriculture teachers knowledgeable in this workbased area, who reviewed their records online and then conducted virtual interviews from their homes and offices throughout the state. Carissa is the daughter of Blake & Ora Lee Jefferson from Ellery. Receiving this honor now makes Carissa Jefferson eligible to compete in the National FFA Awards Selection process in July, 2021. Jefferson was previously chosen as the Chapter, Section and District awardee is this area. She has been involved in the following other agriculture education and FFA activities: Parliamentary Procedure CDE, Livestock CDE, Envirothon, Agronomy CDE, Varsity Quiz Bowl, Autumn AgVenture, Ag in the Classroom, Safety Day, FS NCGA Banquet, 212 Conference, Build Conference, State FFA Convention, National FFA Convention, Cooperative Conference, Chapter Historian, Chapter, Treasurer, Greenhand Degree (Outstanding Greenhand), Chapter Degree, and State Degree. Michelle Wiseman and Steven Clodfelter are the agriculture teachers and FFA Advisors at Edwards County High School. Carissa Jefferson will receive plaques for her accomplishments and be celebrated for this great achievement. These plaques are made possible by gifts by individuals, businesses, corporations and organizations through the Illinois Foundation FFA.
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Responsibility, is it a Character Trait? A Virtue? A Skill? A decision? By Daisy Roser Responsibility is something we greatly value in the Roser household. It is something that was taught to us by our parents, and probably most demonstrated to us by our older brother. We kids are basically farmhands, and I’m sure as any farmer can tell you there are many characteristics he would look for in a potential farmhand. He would need someone who is obedient, independent, resilient, hard-working, and mature. But I think an integral character trait, something I would dare say is more important than any of these other traits, is responsible. As children on a farm, we naturally have to own all these characteristics to work here. Cows, horses, vehicles, large fires, and basic mechanics---life on a farm can be dangerous, and to do some of the things that we do we have to be trusted. I guess I always slacked a little in the responsibility department. I never really saw much of a point in it. My older brother, Abe, would probably forever be more responsible than me. I think he was just born that way, born old-at-heart, wise and responsible. He has always been more trustworthy than I, always left in charge when mom was gone, he was the first to learn to drive. Abe was driving the big tractors when he was eleven. He always had so much work to do, and so many jobs to complete in a day, I didn’t even really want to be like him. Zeke always teased that he would rather ride his bike to church than ride with me when I am driving. I always replied that he could hitch a ride with some of his friends and Abe would always add, good naturedly, that I would be the better option, compared to Zeke’s friends. We are homeschoolers, if you can’t already tell, and the main place we go in a week is church. One of the many things I love about homeschooling is all the free time we get. Seriously, if we work hard enough on our school we could in the younger stages normally get it done in an hour or less. I loved that about my life, I got plenty of time to read and work on my authoring career.
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I finished my Algebra book when I was thirteen, and I guess Mom decided I needed something more challenging. She had a friend whose daughter was already in college credit classes, studying for CLEP tests from home and then going to a college campus to take them. My mom saw this as an opportunity, a way to get a jump start on life. She knew that I was capable of this and so she paid for the curriculum. I started on my studies, excited and ready to learn. I couldn’t wait to get my college degree while still in high school. But there was something I didn’t take into the calculation. These classes were hard. They were new. They were something I had no experience with, no control over. I could no longer get a day off of school just as a reward. My studying hours were planned from start to finish, I had a certain amount of things to accomplish before the day was done. I had a certain amount of tasks to do before the week was out. It was unusual for someone like me, who was used to studying in her own time, and mainly reading for schoolwork. This was twice as much schooling in a day as I had before… Some things I enjoyed studying, Literature and such, while other things I didn’t like at all, Government and Mathematics for example. You can probably just guess what happened, and I would prefer I didn’t have to say it, just to spare myself the embarrassment. I slacked. For most of my life, the idea of getting my schoolwork done as fast as I could in a day was imprinted deeply into my mind. That training, which I had for so long, getting my school done as fast as I could, started transferring into this area of my education as well. I would skim the reading assignments, skip the things I thought I already knew, neglect note taking, and even skip some important practice tests. And then, after that, you know what happened. To buy the test, and take it, at a college campus, while being cheaper than a normal college education and classes, cost over a hundred dollars per test. And when I failed it was a colossal waste of time, effort, and money. I cried, I felt sorry for myself. I moped around mournfully, all while saying I had genuinely done my best. I lied. When Mom found out the way I had been studying, it probably would be an overstatement to say she was angry. She didn’t seem too angry, but I… I will never forget the look on her face. It was one that said she was disappointed in me, vastly and horribly disappointed in me. She had put her complete trust in me, and I had thrown it away. There was a talk. A long one. She told me Ros
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Responsibility - continued continued from page 27 By Daisy Roser Responsibility is something we greatly value in the Roser household. It is something that was taught to us by our parents, and probably most demonstrated to us by our older brother. We kids are basically farmhands, and I’m sure as any farmer can tell you there are many characteristics he would look for in a potential farmhand. He would need someone who is obedient, independent, resilient, hard-working, and mature. But I think an integral character trait, something I would dare say is more important than any of these other traits, is responsible. As children on a farm, we naturally have to own all these characteristics to work here. Cows, horses, vehicles, large fires, and basic mechanics---life on a farm can be dangerous, and to do some of the things that we do we have to be trusted. I guess I always slacked a little in the responsibility department. I never really saw much of a point in it. My older brother, Abe, would probably forever be more responsible than me. I think he was just born that way, born old-at-heart, wise and responsible. He has always been more trustworthy than I, always left in charge when mom was gone, he was the first to learn to drive. Abe was driving the big tractors when he was eleven. He always had so much work to do, and so many jobs to complete in a day, I didn’t even really want to be like him. Zeke always teased that he would rather ride his bike to church than ride with me when I am driving. I always replied that he could hitch a ride with some of his friends and Abe would always add, good naturedly, that I would be the better option, compared to Zeke’s friends. We are homeschoolers, if you can’t already tell, and the main place we go in a week is church. One of the many things I love about homeschooling is all the free time we get. Seriously, if we work hard enough on our school we could in the younger stages normally get it done in an hour or less. I loved that about my life, I got plenty of time to read and work on my au-
thoring career. I finished my Algebra book when I was thirteen, and I guess Mom decided I needed something more challenging. She had a friend whose daughter was already in college credit classes, studying for CLEP tests from home and then going to a college campus to take them. My mom saw this as an opportunity, a way to get a jump start on life. She knew that I was capable of this and so she paid for the curriculum. I started on my studies, excited and ready to learn. I couldn’t wait to get my college degree while still in high school. But there was something I didn’t take into the calculation. These classes were hard. They were new. They were something I had no experience with, no control over. I could no longer get a day off of school just as a reward. My studying hours were planned from start to finish, I had a certain amount of things to accomplish before the day was done. I had a certain amount of tasks to do before the week was out. It was unusual for someone like me, who was used to studying in her own time, and mainly reading for schoolwork. This was twice as much schooling in a day as I had before… Some things I enjoyed studying, Literature and such, while other things I didn’t like at all, Government and Mathematics for example. You can probably just guess what happened, and I would prefer I didn’t have to say it, just to spare myself the embarrassment. I slacked. For most of my life, the idea of getting my schoolwork done as fast as I could in a day was imprinted deeply into my mind. That training, which I had for so long, getting my school done as fast as I could, started transferring into this area of my education as well. I would skim the reading assignments, skip the things I thought I already knew, neglect note taking, and even skip some important practice tests. And then, after that, you know what happened. To buy the test, and take it, at a college campus, while being cheaper than a normal college education and classes, cost over a hundred dollars per test.
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Thursday, February 4th Mt Carmel FFA members competed at the Section 23 Proficiency Night with their record books. Josey McC. Fiber and Oil, Liv A. - Integrated Systems, Steven H. - Grain Production, Gehrig J. - Ag Sales, and Lexi S. - Beef Production. Liv and Steven won their divisions and will be representing Mt. Carmel at the District 5 competition in March. Mt. Carmel FFA is extremely proud of these students for the hard work and dedication put into Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation and Acorn Estates in Mt. Carmel, their record books in the midst of IL is looking to grow their staff. If your looking for a rewarding career this pandemic!
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